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Are Teens Using AI To Cheat In School? They Think So.

AI in Education EditorialUpdated July 14, 20261 min readRead source
Are Teens Using AI To Cheat In School? They Think So.
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Breaking Business Teens Use AI For Schoolwork—And Maybe To Cheat, New Survey Shows By Mary Whitfill Roeloffs , Forbes Staff. Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture. Follow Author Feb 24, 2026, 01:18pm EST Topline More than half of teenagers reported in a new survey that they’ve used artificial intelligence to help with their school work, and almost 60% said they think their peers are regularly using chatbots to cheat on their schoolwork.

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